$500 ABA Pennant

[genius]

is this pennant as rare as the price suggests? Pittsburgh Condors pennant...

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-ORIGINAL-1970-71-PITTSBURGH-CONDORS-ABA-PENNANT_W0QQitemZ130364813631QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Sports_Memorabilia?hash=item1e5a59313f#ht_819wt_941

[sox83cubs84]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

Dave Bushing of MEARS is active in pennant dealing and collecting. You might try him at the MEARS website if no one on this site can answer your questions.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[otismalibu]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

Not sure exactly what it's worth, but I've seen dozens of ABA pennants sell for $200+ on eBay, over the years.

[Kid4hof03]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

ABA collectors are some of the most serious and competitive around. Good ABA material, pennants, programs, game used, photos, etc always carry very high premiums.

Abe

[kudu]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

This website might be able to help you out:

http://www.remembertheaba.com/

[cohibasmoker]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

is this pennant as rare as the price suggests? Pittsburgh Condors pennant...

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-ORIGINAL-19...f#ht_819wt_941

A different version recently sold at Hunt auctions for $35.00

http://huntauctions.com/live/imageviewer.cfm?auction_num=17&lot_num=132&lot_qual=

[genius]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

that's a common version, they are on ebay all the time and go for about $20.

[perezfan]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

It's definitely priced high. The Adelsons always price their pennants at the high end of the spectrum. They do get a lot of nice material, but you have to spend "top dollar" to get it. I have purchased many pennants from them in the past, but only when I was convinced I would not see that pennant elsewhere (for a very long time).

If you are patient, you can probably acquire this one for roughtly half of what they're asking. Anyone seriously considering this one would have to have it at the very top of their want-list, and possess little patience.

[Basketball-collector]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

I agree. The Adelsons prices for ABA pennants are extremely high. There are several other dealers that attend the National every year that are much more affordable. And, as mentioned, you just have to be patient.

[Swoboda4]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

Apparently they got what they wanted as the listing has ended with probably a call from a collector who did not want to risk not getting it.

I remember well Triangle Sporting Goods in Bay Ridge selling these pennants way back when. I loved the ABA. And I loved the way the basketball looked when it spun in flight.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: $500 ABA Pennant

I loved the way the basketball looked when it spun in flight.